The C82362 conforms to the following FCC Compliance Statement; This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

The C82363 and C82364 conform to the following FCC Compliance Statement; This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

The term network administrator refers to the person responsible for maintaining the customer network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this manual. The term “interface card” refers to C82362 , C82363 , and C82364 in this manual. The interface card automatically selects the correct interface when it connects to the network.

Note: The configuration software configures the interface card to work only with the protocols that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols in your network or operating system. The protocols that the interface card can use may vary depending on the operating systems used and network configuration.

C82364 . Your interface package requires a network connection for the interface card and a host EPSON printer. Use a 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T cable for C82362 , or a shielded cable for C82363 and C82364 . Introduction...

Overview of Functions The interface card model C82362 automatically selects either 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T. Interface cards models C82363 and C82364 automatically select either 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX when they are connected to a network. The EpsonNet WinAssist is the configuration software for...

Because the interface card supports Printer MIB proxy response, SNMP settings such as SNMP community, IP trap, and IPX trap settings are available with EpsonNet WebAssist. For printers that support Printer MIB, except EPL-N2700 and EPL-N4000, the printer is able to access Printer MIB. The following printers support SNMP and Printer MIB when the interface card is installed.

The interface card models C82363 and C82364 also have a yellow Link Select light to show the connection status when using 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. For C82362 Status lights Status sheet button Thin coaxial...

However, you must not attach more than one cable at a time. 10BASE-2 (C82362 only) Connect the Ethernet thin coaxial (10BASE-2) cable to the BNC connector on the interface card using the supplied Y-connector.

10BASE-T (C82362 only) Connect the Ethernet twisted-pair (10BASE-T) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the interface card. 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (C82363 and C82364 ) Connect an Ethernet twisted-pair (Category-5) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the interface card. You can use this cable for both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX.

DIP switch There is a DIP switch on the board of interface card models C82363 and C82364 . The interface card automatically selects the interface mode if it is set to AUTO. We recommend you use the AUTO setting. If you need to manually set the interface mode with the DIP switch, refer the following table.

Hardware Installation You must install the interface card in the printer, connect it to the network, and turn on the printer before you can configure the interface card. 1. Installing the interface card in your printer To install the interface card in your printer, see your printer’s documentation.

4. Making printer settings using the printer's control panel Some EPSON printers require you to use the printer’s control panel to select the interface you plan to use. See your printer’s documentation for instructions on making the necessary interface settings.

Initializing the Interface Card You must initialize the interface card in the following cases: The first time you turn on the printer after installing the interface card When you install the interface card in another printer When the utility does not recognize the interface card because of settings conflicts in the interface card Follow these steps to initialize the interface card.

4. After initialization is complete, press the status sheet button to print a status sheet. Check the information on the status sheet. Note: You can also initialize the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist. See “Optional screens” on page 9-26 for more information. Getting Started...

Chapter 2 Setting the IP Address To use the interface card with TCP/IP, you need to assign it an IP address using EpsonNet WinAssist, EpsonNet MacAssist, or the arp/ping command. The IP address should be set in the following cases: When configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist (the utility that is pre-installed in the interface card)

Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC Before using the interface card with TCP/IP, you must make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed in your operating system. After it is installed, you can use the computer to configure the interface card for use with TCP/IP. If you have already installed the TCP/IP protocol, you can skip these steps and go to the next section “Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist”...

Windows 98/95 Follow the steps below to install TCP/IP in Windows 98/95. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon, and check if TCP/IP is in the list of installed network components on the Configuration menu.

4. Select Protocol and click Add. 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and TCP/IP from the Network protocols list. Then click OK. 6. Double-click TCP/IP on the Configuration menu to open the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Make necessary settings such as the IP address.

Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install TCP/IP in Windows 2000. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network and Dial-up Connections screen appears. 2. Right-click the network connection for which you want to install and enable TCP/IP, and then click Properties.

Windows NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to install LPR software such as TCP/IP Protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service in Windows NT 4.0. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 3.

4. Click the Services tab to check if Microsoft TCP/IP Printing is listed. If not, click Add and select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. If you continue installing the TCP/IP protocol, the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears, and you can set the IP address.

Macintosh (with Open Transport) Follow the steps below to set or check the IP address. 1. Double-click the AppleTalk Control Panel, and check that Ethernet is selected. 2. Double-click the TCP/IP Control Panel. 3. Set the IP address and other necessary settings. Macintosh (without Open Transport) Follow the steps below to set or check the IP address.

Setting the IP Address Using EpsonNet WinAssist/ MacAssist After you have installed TCP/IP, you need to set the IP address for the interface card. Note: The interface card is set to the default IP address "192.168.192.168". This private IP address may cause conflicts on your network. To prevent this, you must confirm that the same IP address does not exist on the network before connecting the interface card to the network.

5. Click the TCP/IP tab to display the TCP/IP menu. Note: The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings. 6. Select the "Get IP address" method from the following list: Auto, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, or Manual. Note: The default is Auto.

Whenever the printer is turned on, you need to change the printer port setting if DHCP is selected for the Get IP address. For TCP/IP printing, we recommend you select Manual and set the IP address manually. 7. When setting the IP address using ping command, select Manual and select the Set by PING check box.

10. Enter your password (up to 20 characters) and click OK to save the settings. If you are entering a password for the first time, click Change and set the password. For more information about passwords, see “About passwords” on page 9-7 for EpsonNet WinAssist or “About passwords”...

Setting the IP Address Using arp/ping Commands If you are using UNIX or OS/2, you need to use the arp and ping commands to set the IP address of the interface card. You can also use these commands with Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, or Windows NT, if you have correctly installed TCP/IP networking on these systems.

2. The default IP address of the interface card is "192.168.192.168". Check that the card is reachable by “pinging” it from the command line: ping 192.168.192.168 3. If the interface card is reachable, you should see results something like the following (the exact form of the message depends on your operating system, and the time may vary): 64 bytes from 192:168:192:168:icmp_seq=0.

Setting and checking the new IP address To set the new IP address which you have obtained from your system administrator, use the arp command, with the -s flag (create ARP entry). Note: In the following, we will assume that the MAC address of your interface card is 00:00:48:93:00:00 (hexadecimal), and that the IP address which you will be assigning is 192.168.100.201 (decimal).

Changing the IP Address Using EpsonNet WebAssist After you have configured the interface card for TCP/IP using EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, or the arp/ping commands, you can make changes to the IP address or other settings using EpsonNet WebAssist (a utility that runs on your browser). Note: A web browser must be installed in your computer.

3. Click TCP/IP under Network on the Configuration menu to view the TCP/IP setting screen. Note: The network administrator must confirm any changes made to the IP address settings. 4. Select the "Get IP address" method from the following list: Manual, RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP.

6. Assign the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway. Be sure to give an IP address which does not conflict with any other device on the network. Note: The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and the default gateway is 255.255.255.255.

Chapter 3 Using the Interface Card with NetWare This chapter explains how to configure the interface card for NetWare. First, you need to set up the printer on a NetWare environment, and then configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist. Overview Supported systems Server environment...

About modes You can choose from Print Server, Remote Printer, or Standby mode. We recommend that you select the Print Server mode unless the number of users exceeds the limit. Features of the modes are described below. Print Server mode (NDS/Bindery Print Server): High-speed printing with direct printing Use of the NetWare user account Ability to connect up to 8 file servers simultaneously...

Instructions for using NetWare Printing a text file When you print a text file using the NPRINT command of NetWare or DOS, redirection, misconversion or a gap in characters might occur depending on the client environment. PCONSOLE limitation To use the interface card in Print Server mode, you cannot use the Print Server status display control with PCONSOLE.

You can select either of the following routing protocols; a) NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility or b) RIP/SAP Only. If you remove the bind of RIP or SAP when NLSP with RIP/ SAP Compatibility is specified, the interface card is not able to communicate with the file server and NDS.

Using Bindery Print Server (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x) This section contains instructions on using the interface card in Print Server mode under NetWare 3.1x/4.1x/IntranetWare with Bindery emulation. Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist. Note: The Novell Client32 or Novell IntranetWare Client must be installed in your computer.

Note: If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of interface card to the network, you can distinguish between the cards by the MAC address on a status sheet or the sticker on the interface card. If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model may not appear.

Print Queue Configuration button: Set the print queue. See the next step for more information. If you have already assigned the queue with PCONSOLE, NWADMIN, or EPSON Net!2 (an older version of the configuration utility), you need to assign the queue again here.

Deleting a queue Select the print queue you want to delete, right-click it, and then select Delete Queue. Queue list box: List of queues that are assigned to the print server. Add button: Adds a queue to the print server. Browse the queue and then click the Add button.

Using NDS Print Server (NetWare 4.1x/5) This section contains instructions for using the interface card in Print Server mode under NetWare 4.1x, IntranetWare, or NetWare 5 with NDS mode. Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist. Note: Be sure that the one of the following Clients is installed in your computer;...

Note: If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of interface card to the network, you can distinguish between the cards by the MAC address on a status sheet or the sticker on the interface card. If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model may not appear.

Mode: Select Printserver/NDS. Frame type: Select the appropriate frame type from the following: Auto, Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, or Ethernet SNAP. Note for NDS: Before you make settings for the Print Server in the right screen, you must complete the Tree name and Context. Novell Client service must be installed in the computer to make NDS settings.

Print Queue Configuration button: Set the print queue. See the next step for more information. If you have already assigned the queue with PCONSOLE, NWADMIN, or EPSON Net!2 (an older version of the configuration utility), you need to assign the queue again here.

Note: You can make queue settings for a higher Context than the Context you specified in the NDS Context box. In this case, you must have an ADMIN right for the Context in which you set the queue. Queue name: Displays the queue name that is assigned to the interface card by browsing the queue.

Deleting a queue Select the print queue you want to delete, right-click it, and then select Delete Queue. Queue list box: List of the queues assigned to the print server. Add button: Adds a queue to the print server. Browse for the desired queue and then click the Add button.

Using Remote Printer (NetWare 3.1x/4.1x/5) This section contains instructions on using the interface card in Remote Printer mode under NetWare 3.1x, 4.1x, 5, or IntranetWare. First, you need to make a printer environment using PCONSOLE or NWADMIN (NetWare Administrator tool). See the appropriate section to make a printer environment.

2. Run PCONSOLE. From the Available Options screen, select Print Queue Information and press Enter. 3. Press the Insert key on your keyboard and type the print queue name. Press Enter. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name to use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients.

8. Press Esc. 9. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu and press Enter. 10. Select the printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press Enter. 11. Press the Insert key and assign a queue to the print server port from the Available Queues list.

2. From any NetWare client, log in to the server as a SUPERVISOR. Make sure to log in with Bindery connection. Note: If the client using this setting has logged in using NDS mode, press the F4 key while PCONSOLE switches to the bindery mode. 3.

Making the printer environment with NDS mode Follow the steps below to make the printer environment using Nwadmin under NetWare 4.1x, Intranet Ware, and NetWare 5 with NDS mode 1. Turn on the printer with the interface card. 2. From any NetWare client, log in to the target context of the NDS tree as an ADMIN.

6. Create a print queue: Click the directory context icon, and select Create from the Object menu, then Print Queue. Type the Print Queue name and select the Print Queue Volume. Click Create, then double-click the print queue object, and register the user. Note: Since your clients need the print queue name to use the printer, announce the print queue name to your clients.

7. Double-click the Printer Object icon in the NetWare Administrator screen. 8. In the Printer dialog box appears, click Assignments and then click Add. 9. From the print queue list, select the queue you created in step 6 and click OK. Using the Interface Card with NetWare 3-25...

12. In the Print Server dialog box that appears, click Assignments and then click Add. 13. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK. 14. Go back to the screen in step 12, and click the Printer Number button to set the printer number from 0 to 254.

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist Configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist. 1. Turn on the printer with the interface card installed. 2. From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server with supervisor privileges or ADMIN. 3.

If printers do not appear in the IPX group, check that the printer is turned on. If it is on, check that the printer is in the same segment as the computer. You can search printers in other segments by setting the Search Options in the Tool menu in EpsonNet WinAssist.

3. Create a Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator. 4. Configure the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist. 5. Setup the printer on the client workstations. The environment, the settings you make, and tools you use will differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose.

Public Access Printers: NDPS printers that are available to all network users and not associated with an NDS object. Users can select and print to any public access printer they can view from their workstations. However, these printers do not take full advantage of services such as security and job event notification.

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist Follow the steps below if the printer is a Remote (rprinter on IPX) connection. Note: The following configuration is not necessary if the printer is a Remote (LPR on IP) connection or Forward jobs to a Queue connection.

Note: If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of interface card to the network, you can distinguish between the cards by pressing the status sheet button on the interface card to print a status sheet for each printer, or by checking the sticker on the interface card.

5. Click the NetWare tab to make the following settings. Note: If the current login environment is different from the current configuration for the interface card, a message appears. Follow the on-screen instructions. Mode: Select Remote printer. Frame type: Select appropriate frame type. Tree name: Leave as is.

Printer port number: Enter the same port number as you set for the print server on page 3-35 (from 0 to 254). 6. After making the settings, click OK. The Password dialog box appears. 7. Enter your password (up to 20 characters) and click OK to save settings.

Setting the printer on client workstation After configuring the interface card, set up the printer on client workstations. Note: Do not add printers and do not install printer drivers using Novell Print Manager (NWPMW32.EXE). 1. Install the printer driver. 2. Change the Ports on the printer’s properties dialog box. Specify the following objects for the port.

Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet WebAssist You can configure the interface card for NetWare using EpsonNet WebAssist. Note: You cannot create a print server, print queue, or printer with EpsonNet WebAssist. You must have created these objects before using EpsonNet WebAssist. A web browser must be installed in your computer.

4. Click NetWare under Network on the Configuration menu to view the NetWare setting screen. 5. Choose Enable to use NetWare. Note: If Disable is on, all NetWare related functions stop. Select Disable to prevent to be charged for the extra account by using dial-up network.

Primary Print Server Name: Set the print server name (up to 47 characters). Printer Port Number: Set the same port number you assigned to the print server. 11. Click the SUBMIT button and enter the password to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist.

Instructions for Using a Dial-Up Network This section explains about using a dial-up network. Note: The primary server described in this manual indicates a primary time server which offers time to the workstations on the network. Using a dial-up network in each mode Print Server mode You must use a dedicated dial-up line.

When there is a primary server at the dial-up destination For local networks with file servers: File server Printer Local network When the power is turned on A dial-up is generated because access is made to a local file server first and then to a primary server. This is not a problem since this dial-up only occurs at startup.

A dial-up is generated because a connection to the primary server is attempted periodically. Since this is attributable to the automatic re-connection function, turn the printer with the interface card off and on. When the file server on the local network is down When there is no file server on the local network, NetWare cannot be used on the local network.

The following problems are common to the both Print Server mode and the Remote Printer mode. Primary file server (primary print server) Printer Local network When the power is turned on Since access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is generated.

Apple printer driver LaserWriter, LaserWriter 8 EPSONScript driver EPSONScript Driver, EPSONScript Utility Note: When using a Macintosh with an interface card, do not use EPSON Namer. Use EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist/WebAssist to change the printer name. Using the Interface Card with Macintosh...

Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet MacAssist Use EpsonNet MacAssist to configure the interface card as described below. 1. Turn on the printer with the interface card. 2. Double-click the EpsonNet MacAssist icon. 3. Highlight the printer you want to configure from the list and click Configuration.

Printer Name: Enter the printer name (up to 32 characters). The default name is shown below. Level 1 printer: Epson-xxxxxx Level 2 or 3 printer: Printer product name-xxxxxx (xxxxxx are last 6 digits of the serial number) Using the Interface Card with Macintosh...

If you are using a Level 1 printer, set the Entity type to match the driver for the printer with the interface card. The default is "epson". Click the Entity configuration button to enter the entity type (up to 32 characters).

4. Click the AppleTalk tab, and make the following settings. Printer name: Enter the printer name (up to 32 characters). The default name is shown below. Level 1 printer: Epson-xxxxxx Level 2 or 3 printer: Printer product name-xxxxxx (xxxxxx are last 6 digits of the serial number) Zone name: Enter the network zone (up to 31 characters) in which you want the printer to appear.

If you are using a Level 1 printer, set the Entity type to match the driver for the printer with the interface card. The default is "epson". Click the Entity configuration button to enter the entity type (up to 32 characters).

Configuring the Interface Card Using EpsonNet WebAssist You can use EpsonNet WebAssist after setting the IP address of the interface card, as described in Chapter 2. Note: A web browser must be installed in your computer. TCP/IP must be correctly set for the computer and interface card. Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist/MacAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist for the printer at the same time.

If you are using a Level 1 printer, set the Entity type to match the driver for the printer with the interface card. The default is "epson". Click the Entity configuration button to enter the entity type (up to 32 characters).

Network Number Set: Select either Auto or Manual. Auto is usually the preferred setting. Network Number for Manual Mode: Type a value between 0 and 65534 when Manual is selected for the Network number setting. 4. Click the SUBMIT button and enter the password to update the settings.

Printing with NetBEUI Installing the NetBEUI protocol Install NetBEUI and Client for Microsoft Networks in your computer if they have not yet been installed. If they are already installed, go to the next section. 1. Installing Client for Microsoft Networks. Double-click Network in Control Panels, and check that Client for Microsoft Networks is in the list of installed network components on the configuration menu.

1. Turn on the printer with the interface card. 2. Run EpsonNet WinAssist from the Start menu. 3. Select the printer you want to configure from the list, then click Configuration or double-click the printer. Using the Interface Card with Windows 98/95 Default values EPxxxxxx Workgroup EPSON...

Note: If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of interface card to the network, you can distinguish between the cards by the MAC address on the status sheet or the sticker on the interface card. If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model may not appear.

Workgroup name: Enter the workgroup name or domain name (up to 15 characters) used for the Windows network environment. Device name: Enter the device name (up to 12 characters). LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, and COM cannot be used. 5. After making the settings, click OK. The Password dialog box appears.

Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WebAssist Note: A web browser must be installed in your computer. TCP/IP must be correctly set for the computer and interface card. Do not operate EpsonNet WinAssist and EpsonNet WebAssist for the printer at the same time. There are some restrictions on the characters you can use depending on your browser.

3. Click NetBEUI under Network on the Configuration menu. The NetBEUI setting screen appears. NetBEUI: Select Enable. If Disable is on, all NetBEUI related functions will stop. NetBIOS Name: NetBIOS name is the computer’s name on the network. Enter a name (up to 15 characters). Be sure to use a name that is unique on the network.

5. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, the update is complete. Do not exit the Web browser and do not send a job to the printer until this message appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the printer. Using the Interface Card with Windows 98/95...

Setting up your printer This section explains how to set up a printer with an interface card. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer. 3. Click the Network Printer radio button and then click Next. 4.

Printing with TCP/IP If you haven’t installed TCP/IP, you need to install TCP/IP, as described in “Installing TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC” on page 2-2. Printing via Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000 When using the printer on a TCP/IP network in Windows 2000, follow the steps below to connect the network printer to your computer using Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor.

Note: You must clear the Automatically detect my printer check box because the printer is attached directly to the network, not to a Windows 2000 computer. 5. Click the Create a new port radio button, and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Then click Next. Using the Interface Card with Windows 2000/NT...

6. Enter the IP address of the interface card and click Next. 7. If there is some error, the following dialog box appears. Click the Standard radio button and then select EPSON Network Printer. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up the printer.

Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 4.0 When using the printer on a TCP/IP network in Windows NT 4.0, follow the steps below to connect the network printer to your computer using the LPR port. Setting up your printer 1.

Printing via LPR port in Windows NT 3.51 When using the printer on a TCP/IP network in Windows NT 3.51, follow the steps below to connect the network printer to your computer using the LPR port. Setting up your printer Note: You must install the correct printer drivers before starting.

6. In the Print Destinations dialog box, select LPR Port from the Available Print Monitors list and click OK. 7. In the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box, enter the IP address of the interface card and the name of the printer, and click OK.

Change the type of access of the spool directory You need to change the access rights of the spool directory when you create a shared printer on Windows NT 3.51 Server with NTFS file system. 1. Start the File Manager and point to \WINNT35\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS.

Printing with NetBEUI To print with NetBEUI from Windows 2000, NetBEUI protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks must be installed; and to print with NetBEUI from Windows NT 4.0/3.51, NetBEUI protocol and Workstation must be installed on your computer. Installing NetBEUI in Windows 2000 Install NetBEUI in your computer if it has not yet been installed.

3. If NetBEUI Protocol is not in the list of installed components, click the Install button. 4. Click Protocol, and then click the Add button. 5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, click NetBEUI Protocol, and then click OK. 6.

Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 4.0 Install NetBEUI in your computer if it has not yet been installed. If it is already installed, go to the next section “Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist” on page 6-13. Note: Be sure that Workstation is installed in the Services menu. 1.

Installing NetBEUI in Windows NT 3.51 Install NetBEUI in your computer if it has not yet been installed. If it is already installed, go to the section “Configuring the interface card using EpsonNet WinAssist” on page 6-13. Note: Be sure that Workstation is in the Installed Network Software list. 1.

3. Select the printer you want to configure from the list, then click Configuration or double-click the printer. Note: If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of interface card to the network, you can distinguish between the cards by the MAC address on the status sheet or the sticker on the interface card.

4. Click the NetBEUI tab, and make the following settings. NetBIOS name: NetBIOS name is the computer name on the network. Enter the NetBIOS name (up to 15 characters). Be sure to use a name that is unique on the network. The default name is "EPxxxxxx" (xxxxxx are last 6 digits of the serial number).

6. Enter your password (up to 20 characters) and click OK to save settings. If you are entering a password for the first time, click Change and set a password. For more information about passwords, see “About passwords” on page 9-7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Open your browser, and type in the IP address of the interface card directly. Do not run EpsonNet WinAssist. URL: http:// the IP address of the interface card/ 3. Click NetBEUI under Network on the Configuration menu. The NetBEUI setting screen appears. NetBEUI: Select Enable.

4. Click the SUBMIT button and enter the password to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See “Password” on page 9-27 on setting the password. 5. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, the update is complete.

Setting up your printer This section explains how to set up a printer. Windows 2000 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard, and then click Next. 3. Select the Network printer radio button and click Next. 4.

Windows NT 3.51 1. Double-click Print Manager from the Main dialog box, and select Connect to Printer from the Printer menu. 2. Select the printer you want to configure from the Shared Printers list and click OK. If you cannot select the printer, enter the following in the Printer box: \\(NetBIOS name of the interface card) \ (Device name of the interface card)

2. Open the command prompt of Windows NT and enter in the following command. NET USE (printer port): \\(NetBIOS name of the interface card)\(Device name of the interface card) From the server, set the printer as a shared printer. 4. For clients: To use the printer, clients need to select the printer port which you set in step 2.

Printing with IPP (Windows 2000 Only) This section explains about printing with Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) in Windows 2000. First, you need to set the IPP URL of the printer with EpsonNet WebAssist. Then set up the printer with Add Printer Wizard. Configuring the network adapter using EpsonNet WebAssist You can configure the network adapter for IPP using EpsonNet...

1. Turn on the printer with the interface card. 2. Run EpsonNet WebAssist by either of the methods described below. Run EpsonNet WinAssist. Click the printer you want to configure from the list and click the Launch Browser button. Open your browser, and type in the IP address of the network adapter directly.

Location: Enter the name of the location where the printer is physically located up to 64 characters. 4. Click the SUBMIT button and enter the password to update the settings. The same password is required for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist. See “Password” on page 9-27 for information on setting the password.

Chapter 7 Using the Interface Card with OS/2 This chapter explains how to configure and use the interface card with an IBM OS/2 System, which includes OS/2 Warp3 and 4 (OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp Server). Supported systems The supported systems are as follows: OS/2 Warp4, OS/2 Warp3 TCP/IP (lprportd) NetBEUI...

Printing with TCP/IP This section explains TCP/IP printing using the LPR port supported by standard OS/2. 1. Double-click the OS/2 system folder, then the System Setup folder, and then double-click the TCP/IP Configuration icon. 2. Click the Printing tab. 3. Enter the IP address of the interface card in the Remote print server box and the name of the remote print server’s printer in the second text box.

4. Click the Autostart tab. 5. Select lprportd from the Services to autostart list. Check the Autostart service check box, and click the Detached radio button. 6. Save the settings you made on the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box, and restart your computer. Setting up your printer 1.

4. Select Properties from the control menu, then click the Output Port tab. 5. From the Output Port list box, select one from \PIPE\LPD0 to \PIPE\LPDn (where n is the maximum number of LPD ports). The \PIPE\LPD -Settings dialog box will appear. 6.

Printing with NetBEUI Setting up a printer connected with an interface card. 1. Create a printer. 2. Connect to the printer from the command line. Example: Connect to the printer on LPT1. net use LPT1: \\ (NetBIOS name of the interface card) \(Device name of the interface card) Note: To change the NetBIOS name and device name, use EpsonNet...

Chapter 8 Using the Interface Card with UNIX This chapter explains how to set up the printer for different UNIX systems using the lpr command. The interface card supports many standard UNIX commands and can be configured from a host computer without using a special setup utility.

Many different remote printer names may be set up, all directed to the same interface card remote host, and each is given a different local printer name to be redirected. Different types of print jobs may thus be sent to different printer names, which will then all print out on the same printer, through the same interface card interface, but using different filters.

Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer with the interface card will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter. 1.

Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer with the interface card will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter. 1.

Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer with the interface card will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter. 1.

Setting up for HP-UX 9.05 or later In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer with the interface card will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter. 1.

Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) In the following steps, substitute the name that your printer with the interface card will be known by for HOSTNAME, and the name by which you want your printer to be known for Rprinter. 1.

7. Specify that the RLP extended function (valid when the print server is SCO-UNIX) will not be used. For example: If HOSTNAME currently runs SCO OpenServer Release 5 or above, it can support the extended remote line printer protocol. Do you want to turn on the "extended RLP protocol"...

Using the ftp command ftp commands are common to all UNIX systems. ftp programs use interfaces that are common for all UNIX systems. The following is an example of printing using the ftp command (the entry operations are underlined). ftp> open 22.33.44.55 Connected to 22.33.44.55 220 PR-Ifx(22.33.44.55) ftp server ready.

The default selection is ALL. When a category is selected, the interface card information in that category is displayed in the List view. If the route "EPSON PrintServer" is selected, the category list is displayed in the List view. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility...

List View: The information for the interface card in the selected category is displayed in the List view. The printer model, MAC address, IP address, Network address, and print server name are displayed. When you click an item header, the list is sorted in ascending or descending order depending on the item you click.

Launch Browser Starts EpsonNet WebAssist which allows you to configure the interface card you have selected. EpsonNet WebAssist is a utility that runs on a Web browser. This has the same effect as the Launch Browser button. Close Closes EpsonNet WinAssist. View menu: Refresh Updates to the latest information by searching for available...

Optional settings This section explains the optional settings in the Tool menu. You can make Time-out and Search option settings. You need to restart EpsonNet WinAssist for settings to take effect. Time-out: Sets the length of time before a time-out occurs (between 2 and 120 seconds).

Search Options-IP: To search for interface cards in other segments, use the Search Options-IP of EpsonNet WinAssist. Item Search effectiveness of the specific address Text box List box Add button Delete button Cancel Explanation Search for an interface card that is beyond the router by enabling this function.

Search Options-IPX: To search for interface cards in other network segments, use the Search Options-IPX of EpsonNet WinAssist. Note: To use this option, you need to log in to the NetWare server as a supervisor. When using a dial-up network, delete any unnecessary address from the Select Search Address list to prevent charges for extra accounts.

See “Initializing the Interface Card” on page 1-8 to initialize the interface card. The password you set here with EpsonNet WinAssist is not available for interface card models C82362 , C82363 , and C82364 with software version 1.x. The EpsonNet Configuration Utility...

Information menu The Information menu shows the interface card parameters. Items MAC address Hardware version Software version Printer model Return to default Cancel Help The EpsonNet Configuration Utility Explanations Displays the name of interface card. You can check the MAC address on the status sheet or the sticker on the interface card.

TCP/IP menu You can configure the interface card for TCP/IP by making the necessary settings on the TCP/IP menu. See Chapter 2 for details. Items Explanations Get IP address Select the method for acquiring IP addresses; Auto, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, or Manual. Set by PING Check this box to enable IP address setting using the ping command.

Print Queue Configuration dialog box The following dialog box appears when you click the Print Queue Configuration button in the Print server menu. Items Queue name Browse Queue list box Remove Cancel Explanations Displays the queue name that is assigned to the print server by browsing the queue.

NetBEUI menu You can configure the interface card for NetBEUI by making settings in the NetBEUI menu. See Chapters 5 and 6 for details. Items NetBIOS name Workgroup name Device name Cancel Help Explanations Enter the printer's NetBIOS name (up to 15 characters).

AppleTalk menu You can configure the interface card for AppleTalk by making settings in the AppleTalk menu. See Chapter 4 for details. Items Printer name Zone name Entity type Entity configuration Network number set Network number for manual mode Cancel Help 9-14 The EpsonNet Configuration Utility...

EpsonNet MacAssist EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box This section describes the EpsonNet MacAssist dialog box. List box: The interface card information is displayed in the list box. The information consists of the printer model, the MAC address, the IP address, and the print server name. Option: You can set the time-out length for communication for EpsonNet MacAssist to a value between 3 and 99 seconds.

Launch Browser button: Select the printer you want to configure, and then click the Launch Browser button. EpsonNet WebAssist will start to configure the interface card. EpsonNet MacAssist automatically closes when the browser launches. Configuration button: Select the printer you want to configure, and click this button to configure the interface card using EpsonNet MacAssist.

See “Initializing the Interface Card” on page 1-8 to initialize the interface card. The password you set here with EpsonNet MacAssist is not available for interface card models C82362 , C82363 , and C82364 with software version 1.x. EpsonNet MacAssist menu You can make the IP address settings and AppleTalk settings in the dialog below.

Links to the opening screen. Links to Help. Links to the copyright and version information for EpsonNet WebAssist. Links to the EPSON Web site. Links to a web site previously defined by the administrator. Links to the EPSON Web site.

NetBEUI Items NetBEUI NetBIOS Name Workgroup Name Device Name SUBMIT button You must set following items before setting up the printer for the Internet Printing in Windows 2000 or using the EpsonNet Internet Print in Windows 98/95/NT 4.0. See Chapter 12 for more information about EpsonNet Internet Print.

SNMP Community Items Community Read Only Read/Write SUBMIT button IP Trap Items Trap Address Community Name SUBMIT button IPX Trap Items Trap Address Community Name SUBMIT button The EpsonNet Configuration Utility Explanations Displays the community name. The word "public" is displayed. Enter the Read/Write community name (up to 32 characters).

Optional screens Administrator You can link to the web site specified in this screen when you click Favorite (the name is changeable) in the Index. Items Administrator Name Favorite Name Favorite URL Description SUBMIT button Note: Links to ftp are not supported. Reset You can initialize or reset the interface card.

Password The password you set here protects the settings. You will be asked for the password when you update or change the settings on each setting screen. Passwords are case sensitive. Items Old Password New Password Re-input Password SUBMIT button Note: The same password can be used for EpsonNet WinAssist, MacAssist, and WebAssist.

Chapter 10 EpsonNet Direct Print Utility The EpsonNet Direct Print is a utility program that supports TCP/IP (LPR) printing for Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0. By using EpsonNet Direct Print, you can browse both a printer located in the same segment and one located beyond a router.

Epson_lpr group icon. See Chapter 2 to set the IP address for the interface card. The EPSON Status Monitor 2 shipped with the interface card models C82362 /C82363 /C82364 with software version 1.x and EPL-N2700/N4000 printers enables EPSON TCP/IP printers.

3. Select the Local Segment check box and click OK. 4. Double-click the Epson_lpr icon, so that available printers in the same segment as your computer appear in the screen. 5. Double-click the target printer. 10-4 EpsonNet Direct Print Utility...

6. Follow the on-screen instructions that the Wizard gives you. If you are required to install the printer driver, follow the instructions in the user’s guide that came with the printer. Note: If the Wizard asks you whether to select Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

5. Double-click the target printer. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions that the Wizard gives you. If you are required to install the printer driver, follow the instructions in the user’s guide that came with the printer. Note: If the Wizard asks you whether to select Keep existing driver or Replace existing driver, be sure to select the Replace existing driver radio button.

Chapter 11 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) EPSON Status Monitor 2 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status, including the amount of remaining ink or toner. If a print error occurs, Status Monitor also provides you with a message describing the error.

Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2 Protocols The protocols that must be installed to run EPSON Status Monitor 2 vary depending on your operating system and printer type. The following table divides printers into four categories: Local printers; LPR printers, which use TCP/IP (generally in a Windows NT network environment);...

To monitor a shared printer from the client through the server machine, select Allow monitoring in the Windows shared printer dialog box when you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 in the server machine. The port used for monitoring will differ from system to system.

Use IntranetWare Client for Windows NT. Use the latest Novell Client for Windows 98. See the EPSON Status Monitor 2 README file for more information about NDS support. You must set the port number to 0 when using Remote Printer mode.

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 Note: Turn off all other active applications (such as virus protection) before installing EPSON Status Monitor 2. For instructions on how to do this, see the application or Windows documentation. Note for Win 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3.51: Before starting installation, you need to log on to the computer with Administrator rights.

The screen above is available only if you have logged on as an Administrator. 7. Only for NetWare network-based printers: 11-8 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) Does not appear in Windows NT 3.51 Does not appear in Windows 98/95...

Making Status Monitor Settings You can change the settings in EPSON Status Monitor 2 as described below. 1. Open the Run dialog box from the Start menu or the Control Panel depending on your system. Enter the path to the directory where you installed Status Monitor, followed by Setup.

Status Monitor 2. From Windows NT 3.51 Double-click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon on the screen. Note: You can also start EPSON Status Monitor 2 from within the Epson program group in Program Manager. 11-12 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)

This section describes the basic operation and functions of EPSON Status Monitor 2. 1. Click a printer in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. The Installed Printers list shows the current status of all EPSON printers that have printer drivers installed in your computer.

If you select the Monitor this printer check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, a Status Alert message appears according to the conditions you select in the Status Alert box. For detailed information, see “Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert” on page 11-26. 11-14 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)

View menu This menu lets you control the appearance and content of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list. You can choose to show or hide the toolbar and status bar, and you can choose whether large or small icons will appear next to the printers in the Installed Printers list.

If you change the printer port setting (Print to the following port or Print to) in the printer driver, quit EPSON Status Monitor 2 as described in “Stopping Monitoring” on page 11-28, and then restart...

2. Click Add Printer on the Settings menu. 3. Enter the path or IP address of the printer. If you do not know either, click Browse to select the target printer from the network. EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) 11-19...

Status on the Printer menu. The Printer Status window appears. There are three menus in the Printer Status window, and you can switch between menus by clicking the tabs at the tops of the menus. 11-20 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) NT 4.0/3.51...

You can check the status of the selected printer on the Current Status menu. If a problem occurs, the most likely solution appears in the Troubleshooting Message box. EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only) This screen capture shows the EPL-N2000...

Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert When you click and select the Monitor this printer check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, EPSON Status Monitor 2 monitors the selected printer. The background monitoring icon changes its color according to the printer’s status, and the Status Alert window opens according to the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Click the printer name and click Printer Status on the Printer menu to open the Current Status menu. For details about the Current Status menu, see page 11-21. 11-27 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)

You can restart Status Monitor by clicking Monitor from restart or Monitor now from the Settings menu. If you stop monitoring and close EPSON Status Monitor 2, the background monitoring icon disappears from the taskbar of Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0, but the icon remains on the desktop in Windows NT 3.51.

Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 You can remove EPSON Status Monitor 2 from your computer in the following manner: Caution: Exit other programs such as virus check programs before removing EPSON Status Monitor 2. Note for Win 2000, NT 4.0, and NT 3.51: You need to log on as an Administrator.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note for NT 4.0 & 3.51: If you try to uninstall EPSON Status Monitor 2 when using IntranetWare Client for NT in Windows NT 3.51/4.0, the message "Could not complete Setup because EPSON Status Monitor 2 is running.

Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Controlling the packet traffic on the network The computer with EPSON Status Monitor 2 communicates with the printer across the network. If there are many monitoring computers and printers to be monitored, packet traffic increases and may slow down the network.

This file contains the latest information on EpsonNet Internet Print. Note: EPSON Status Monitor 2 (or EPSON Status Monitor 3) is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. Because this utility does not support IPP, a printer connected to the Internet cannot be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor 2.

1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with this package in the CD-ROM drive. 2. The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically. If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, click Start and Run. Then type D:\EPSETUP and click OK. (Substitute the appropriate letter for your CD- ROM drive as necessary.)

Setting the Printer Using EpsonNet Internet Print EpsonNet Internet Print supports printing across the Internet using Internet Printing Protocol. Follow the steps below to set up the printer. Note: Before following the steps below, you must have set the IPP settings in the EpsonNet WebAssist.

4. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes the port for Internet printing. Make the settings described below to configure the printer. Enter Printer URI: Enter the target printer’s URI up to 49 characters. The URI you set here must be same as the IPP URL you set for the IPP setting screen in EpsonNet WebAssist.

Enter Proxy Server Name: Enter the proxy server name or the IP address of the proxy server. You can enter up to 256 characters, but available characters are up to 127 characters. Do not use the following characters; | \ [ ] { } < > # " ` Port Number: Enter the port number of the proxy server between 0 to 65535.

When you select the Get Printer Attributes check box and click OK, an error message might appear. Be sure that the printer’s power is on, and the printer is connected to the network. If the printer’s power is off or there is a problem with the network, the Get status every 20 sec check box is automatically cleared.

7. The following screen appears. The address you set here becomes the port for Internet printing. Make the settings described below to configure your printer. Enter Printer URI: Enter the target printer’s URI (up to 127 characters). The URI you set here must be the same as the IPP URL you set for the IPP configuration in EpsonNet WebAssist.

Port Number: Enter the port number of the proxy server. Get Printer Attributes: When you select this box and click OK, EpsonNet Internet Print communicates with the printer to acquire information, so it may take a few minutes before a message appears. This setting is available only when creating a port.

IP is correctly set for the printer. 2. Install the printer driver using the Add Printer wizard. When you install EPSON printer driver for Windows 2000, Printer Status Page is also installed. See “Printing via Standard TCP/ IP Port Monitor in Windows 2000” on page 6-2 and following notes to install a printer driver.

When the Printer Sharing dialog box appears during installation, select Share as. When the printer driver for Windows 2000 is not included in the CD-ROM that comes your printer, ask your EPSON dealer. Managing Printers from Browser This section explains how to manage printers from a browser.

The following page appears, providing the information below. Items Name Status Location Jobs Models Comment Explanation Print queue name of the shared printer. By clicking the print queue name, you can access Print Queue Page. Status of the print queue. The location specified when adding the printer.

Print Queue Page When you click the printer name in the Print Server Page, the following page appears. You can manage printing from the menu on the left. For information on these menus, see the Windows 2000 online help. Click "Device Status" to display the Printer Status Page.

Printer Status Page To access the Printer Status Page, do either one of the following; Click the "Device Status" link in the Print Queue Page. Select the target printer from the Windows 2000 Printer folder, and click the "Get More Info" link. Note: The screen and items listed below differ depending on the printer.

Table 2: Page printer Explanation Items Paper Device Name of the paper source. Size Size of the paper loaded in the paper source. Type Type of the paper loaded in the paper source. Remaining Paper The remaining paper is indicated by a green bar.

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting General Problems Cannot configure the interface card or cannot print from the network. Cause Printer settings or network settings may be wrong. Unable to start EpsonNet WinAssist. Cause You have added or deleted protocols after installing EpsonNet WinAssist. What to do First, check if you can print a status sheet by pressing the status sheet...

The message “TCP/IP cannot be used.” appears when you start EpsonNet WinAssist. Cause TCP/IP is not installed in the computer. The computer’s IP address is not set correctly. There is no DHCP server, but DHCP is selected for the Get IP address setting. The message “Could not complete communicating configuration data"...

Unable to make settings using EpsonNet WebAssist. Cause You haven’t set the IP address for the interface card. Unable to set the IP address using the arp/ping commands. Cause The network cable may be disconnected. The address of the router is set as the default gateway.

The Printer Model and IP Address do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Cause If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the items above might not appear. The IP address was changed automatically. Cause If you are using a utility such as HP OpenView, the new IP address might be...

An extra account might be generated when using the dial-up network. Cause NetWare is set to Enable even though you are not using the NetWare. How to get an IP address. In order to acquire your IP address, you need to apply with the NIC (Network Information Center) in your country.

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment NetWare environment Nothing prints even though clients have sent data to the printer. Cause Clients may not be registered, or the interface card may not be logged in to the NetWare server. EpsonNet WinAssist does not start correctly. Cause Microsoft NetWare Directory Service is...

The printers do not appear in the EpsonNet WinAssist dialog box. Cause The printer is turned off. The printer is not in the same segment as the computer where you installed EpsonNet WinAssist. Ethernet frame type bound with NetWare server’s IPX does not match with the Ethernet frame type set for the interface card.

AppleTalk is active in the Chooser. Also, check the network equipment including the hub cable. What to do On the EPSON Spool Manager’s Queue Setup dialog, select Spool to local printer and then select the Use Print Manager for this port check box.

Cannot print correctly in NDS Print Server mode or NDS Remote Printer mode in Windows 98/95. Cause You may not be able to print correctly under the following conditions: When using an NDS queue in Windows 95 (version OSR 2.1, with USB support) When using the printers listed below:...

Windows NT environment Clients cannot print with TCP/IP via Windows NT Server 3.51 (NTFS). Cause You have not changed the type of access. No clients except an administrator can print via Windows NT Server 4.0/3.51. Cause CREATOR OWNER has been deleted from the Printer Permissions list, or CREATOR OWNER is set to Print or No Access.

Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 The Current Status menu shows “A communication error has occurred.” Cause The printer is turned off. The printer is running a self- test or initializing itself. Multiple computers are monitoring a single printer, and the printer cannot reply to all of them at the same time.

14-12 Troubleshooting What to do Double-click Services in the Control Panel and stop the EPSON Printer Status Agent service. Restart EPSON Status Monitor 2 and then restart the service. This procedure must be repeated every time you log on to Windows NT 4.0/3.51.

What to do Change the number of hops according to “Making Status Monitor Settings” on page 11-11. See also “Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2” on page 11-32. What to do If you are using Windows NT, use Novell IntranetWare Client. If you are using Windows 95, use Novell IntranetWare Client 32 Ver1.12 or later.

File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is shown in the list of installed components. Verify that EPSON Status Monitor 2 is installed in the machine hosting the Windows shared printer, and be sure that the Windows shared printer is set...